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ITY-FMTP — Common Flight Message Transfer Protocol (FMTP)

This SES-related implementation objective is derived from Regulation (EC) No 633/2007 of 7 June 2007 laying down requirements for the application of a flight message transfer protocol (FMTP) for information exchanges between flight data processing systems for the purpose of notification, coordination and transfer of flights between air traffic control units and for the purposes of civil-military coordination, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1032/2006 [Ref. Article 1(1)].

Regulation (EC) No 633/2007 applies to [Ref. Article 1(2)]:

a) Communication systems supporting the coordination procedures between air traffic control units using a peer-to-peer communication mechanism and providing services to general air traffic;
b) Communication systems supporting the coordination procedures between air traffic services units and controlling military units, using a peer-to-peer communication mechanism and providing services to general air traffic.

The terms used in this objective are defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004, complemented by Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 633/2007.

This implementation objective has been amended in order to introduce the new optional conditional transitional arrangements defined in Regulation (EU) No 283/2011 of 22 March 2011.

NOTE: This SES-related implementation objective does not replace the EC legislation. It aims at facilitating the monitoring and reporting of the implementation of a common flight message transfer protocol in European ATM in line with the EC regulations and through the SES implementation monitoring and reporting mechanism.

NOTE FOR MILITARY AUTHORITIES: It is the responsibility of each military authority to review this Objective IN ITS ENTIRETY and address each of the SLoAs that the military authority considers RELEVANT for itself. This has to be done on top and above of the review of "MIL" SLoAs which identify actions EXCLUSIVE to military authorities.

Edition
2022
Stakeholders
Air Navigation Service Provider / Military
Type
SES
Scope
ECAC+
Status
Active

Context

Related Elements

Applicability Area(s) and Timescales

Applicability Area:
All ECAC+ States
Timescales From By Applicable to
Entry into force of regulation 28-06-2007 - Applicability Area
All EATMN systems put into service after 01/01/09 01-01-2009 - Applicability Area
All EATMN systems in operation by 20/04/11 - 20-04-2011 Applicability Area
Transitional arrangements - 31-12-2012 Applicability Area
Transitional arrangements when bilaterally agreed between ANSPs - 31-12-2014 Applicability Area

Links to SESAR Solutions

Links to PCP ATM Sub-Functionalities

References

Applicable legislation
- Regulation (EU) No 283/2011 of 23 March 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 633/2007 as regards the transitional arrangements referred to in Article 7;
- Regulation (EC) No 633/2007 of 26 June 2007;
- Regulation (EU) N° 1034/2011 of 17 October 2011 on safety oversight in air traffic management and air navigation services and amending Regulation (EU) N° 691/2010 18-10-2011
Applicable ICAO Annexes and other references
Covers ICAO Global Plan Initiative GP-22;
ICAO Doc. 9896; Manual for the ATN using IPS Standards and Protocols; Edition 1.0/2010
EUROCONTROL Integration Test Plan Edition 1.0, 06/2005
ETIC Test tool Edition 3.2.2, 10/2008
Deployment Programme 2022
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Operating Environments
Airport
Terminal Airspace
En-Route
Network

Expected Performance Benefits

Safety
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Capacity
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Operational efficiency
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Cost efficiency
More cost efficient as X.25 maintenance costs are increasing while TCP/IP costs are lower.
Environment
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Security
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  Code Title From By Related Enablers
 
ASP01 Upgrade and put into service communication systems to support information exchange via FMTP between FDPS(s) for the purpose of notification, coordination and transfer of the flights between ATC units
  • 20-04-2011
  • 31-12-2012
  • 31-12-2014
 
ASP02 Develop safety assessment for the changes
  • 20-04-2011
  • 31-12-2012
  • 31-12-2014
 
ASP03 Train technical staff
  • 20-04-2011
  • 31-12-2012
  • 31-12-2014
 
MIL01 Upgrade and put into service communication systems to support information exchange via FMTP between FDPS(s) for the purpose of notification, coordination, transfer of the flights and civil-military coordination between ATS units and controlling military units
  • 20-04-2011
  • 31-12-2012
  • 31-12-2014
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ITY-FMTP
 
20070628_20090101_20110420_20121231_20141231
ASP01
20110420_20121231_20141231
ASP02
20110420_20121231_20141231
ASP03
20110420_20121231_20141231
MIL01
20110420_20121231_20141231

Supporting Material

Title Related SLoAs

EC - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/373 - (OJ L 62, 8.03.2017, p. 1) - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/373 of 1 March 2017 laying down common requirements for providers of air traffic management/air navigation services and other air traffic management network functions and their oversight, repealing Regulation (EC) No 482/2008, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1034/2011, (EU) No 1035/2011 and (EU) 2016/1377 and amending Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 03/2017

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32017R0373&from=EN

ASP02

EUROCONTROL - Air Navigation Systems Safety Assessment Methodology (SAM) - Version 2.1 / 11/2006

https://www.eurocontrol.int/tool/safety-assessment-methodology

ASP02

EUROCONTROL - EAM 4 - ESARR 4 - Risk Assessment and Mitigation in ATM - Edition 1.0 / 04/2001

https://www.eurocontrol.int/publication/esarr-4-risk-assessment-and-mitigation-atm

ASP02

EUROCONTROL - EUROCONTROL Inter Centre Test Tool (ETIC) - Version 3.2.2. / 08/2012

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ASP01

EUROCONTROL - Guidelines for Implementation Support (EGIS) Part 5 Communication & Navigation Specifications Chapter 13 Flight Message Transfer Protocol (FMTP) - Edition 2.0 / 12/2008

https://www.eurocontrol.int/publication/eurocontrol-guidelines-implementation-support-egis-flight-message-transfer-protocol

ASP01, ASP02, ASP03

EUROCONTROL - SPEC-100 - EUROCONTROL Specification of Interoperability and Performance Requirements for the Flight Message Transfer Protocol (FMTP) - Edition 2.0 / 06/2007

https://www.eurocontrol.int/publication/eurocontrol-specification-interoperability-and-performance-requirements-flight-message

ASP01, ASP02, ASP03

Consultation & Approval

Working Arrangement in charge
CNS / COM SG
Outline description approved in
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Latest objective review at expert level
10/2008
Commitment Decision Body
Provisional Council (PC)
Objective approved/endorsed in
07/2009
Latest change to objective approved/endorsed in
07/2014